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John & Christine Taylor are the owner operator's of Taylor's Turf Care Products Ltd., a family run business based in the Lower Mainland providing quality products and service to the turfgrass industry throughout BC. The couple incorporated their company in November 2002 after John had worked in the turfgrass industry both in Canada and the UK since the mid eighties. John is responsible for sales, marketing and product development and Christine is in charge of the accounts and administration side of the business. Hutcheson Sand & Mixes located in Huntsville, Ontario with satellite locations in Quebec and BC has been providing the golf course industry for 30 years with innovative sand solutions. From topdressing grades to rootzone materials and bunker sand to divot mixes their products can be found on golf courses and sports fields across Canada and the United States. Highland Pacific GC - Continued From Page 54 white tees with a rating/slope of 33.3/115 would be a more enjoyable choice. Something unexpected is the solitude. There is clear separation between the holes provided by rocky outcroppings dotted with red barked Arbutus and Garry Oak trees. Also with the course backing onto two parks, huge Firs provide dominating backdrops. SPORTS FIELD TOPDRESSING SAND HUTCHESON JOHN & CHRISTINE TAYLOR STARTED THEIR COMPANY IN 2002 Says John, "Our sales and administration office is based in Port Coquitlam while we warehouse our products with Premier Pacific Seeds Ltd. in Surrey who blend all our turf seed and wildflower mixtures and handle all shipping and receiving. They are the proud suppliers of the following products: • Turf Seed • Wildflowers • Turfgrass Granular Fertilizers • Natural Organic Fertilizers • Foliar Liquid & Soluble Fertilizers • Turf & Soil Additives • Plant & Ornamental Fertilizers • Spreaders & Sprayers • Ice Melting Products • Other Related Products Taylor concludes, "We believe that the success of our business has been built on the service and support we give to our clients along with the range of high quality products we sell to meet the demands of today's Golf Course Superintendents, Turfgrass Managers and Landscape Professionals." Primary Contact: ...................... John Taylor Tel: 604-552-3960 • Cell: 604-340-6007 Email:..................info@taylorsturfcare.com Website: ...............www.taylorsturfcare.com The "Highland Nine" is a par 36 and longer measuring 3449 yards. It starts out at near the same elevation as the Pacific but its first hole, a 360 yard, par-four has an uphill approach that rises to a smallish elevated green. The second that gets you up to the level of the uppermost plateau is a longish par four with views of Victoria's skyline from the green. A demanding downhill par three follows before you walk over to a semi- island tee box to start a sequence of four holes that may be among the most memorable on Vancouver Island. Play the tightish looking, uphill par-five well and you will now be headed back south toward the Olympic Mountains playing a 370 yard par four with a green that fronts a huge rock face. This is followed by the course's most demanding hole, a 450 yard dogleg right par four that ends with an elevated green backed by a drop off hundreds of feet high. It's on this green and on the next tee for the par-5 seventh that you will be presented with of the best vistas in BC golf. Do a 360 degree turn and you can see Mt, Finlayson, Mt. Douglas, the city of Victoria, View Royal and the Strait of Juan De Fuca. In a word, stunning. HUTCHESON BUNKER SAND Says Angelo Capannelli, VP Sales and Marketing, "We take great pride in producing and sourcing materials that meet the most exacting specifications of the turf industry." Meticulous attention is given to correct particle sizing and proper blending to ensure these specifications are met. Hutcheson Sand & Mixes has worked diligently with golf course superintendents, architects and golf course constructors to produce approximately 60 products to service this industry and we continue with this commitment today. We are also extremely proud of the affiliation we have had and continue to have with the CGSA and all its members and we look forward to supporting these members through our presence at the upcoming trade shows and seminars." Primary Contact: ............ Angelo Capannelli Tel: ................................ 1-800-461-5521 Email: ..... acapannelli@hutchesonsand.com Website ............... www.hutchesonsand.com One big reason for the quality of the layout was the smart decision to bring in well-regarded shaper Chris Young who has worked on many of BC's better designs. Chris was intimately involved with the construction of the Pacific nine and impressed the owners so much that they gave him full control over the Highland. Director of Golf and GM, Doug Hastie actually sees Chris Young's role in Highland Pacific as the birth of a new course designer. "We call this Chris' first design, the first of many we believe he will undertake as an architect," says Hastie. If the layout at Highland Pacific is any indication, Hastie is likely right. This is a dramatic yet thoughtful design that takes advantage of a picture postcard setting. When you walk off that last green, whichever #9 it may be, it's time to relax in the cozy Range Cafe in the Clubhouse. Doug Hastie is also justifiably satisfied of what they can offer in the golf shop, "We have the full custom fitting systems for Nike and Callaway" but it's clear that he is proud of more than that, "Golfers tell us that they love our course. Our service is friendly and welcoming, our food is great and we have the best practice facility on the island. We appreciate the overwhelming support of the golf community in our growing years." TL (Reprinted from Inside Golf Magazine).